The friendly Dr.Johnson wrote to Langton that Burke had gained more reputation than any man at his first appearance had ever gained before.

The session was a great triumph to the new member, but it brought neither strength nor popularity to the administration.

At the end of it the king dismissed them, and the Chatham Government was formed--that strange combination which has been made famous by Burke's description of it as a piece of joinery so crossly indented and whimsically dovetailed, such a piece of diversified mosaic, such a tessellated pavement without cement, that it was indeed a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch and unsure to stand upon.

There was no obvious reason why Burke should not have joined the new ministry.

The change was at first one of persons rather than of principles or of measures.